CVE-2017-5549

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 15:04

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.08% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 15:04
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The klsi_105_get_line_state function in drivers/usb/serial/kl5kusb105.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 places uninitialized heap-memory contents into a log entry upon a failure to read the line status, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 24%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-532•Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

    The product writes sensitive information to a log file.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.9.4

References (8)